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Georgian Prime Minister Hosts Turkish Counterpart at Informal Dinner

Georgian Prime Minister Hosts Turkish Counterpart at Informal Dinner

soflis ganviTarebis strategiis prezentacia

Presentation of Rural Development Strategy pre mieri gudau ris e rTerT yvelaze maRal wertilze 360-gradusiani xedis s ak on fe re ncio cen tris aSenebis iniciativiT g a mo d i s

Prime Minister’s Initiative to Build Convention Center with 360° View at Gudauri Height Sexvedra estoneTis elCTan

Meeting with Estonian Ambassador diskusia mrgvali magidis garSemo

Round Table Discussion winaswari monacemebiT, 2016 wels pirdapiri ucxouri investiciebis moculobam 1, 6 miliardi aSS dolari Seadgina

Preliminary Data Indicates 1,6 Billion USD Foreign Direct Investments Implemented in Georgia

saqarTvelos premier-ministrma giorgi kvirikaSvilma dRes araoficialur vaxSamze umaspinZla Turq kolega binali ildirims, romelic baTums ramdenime saaTiT ewvia. mxareebma xazi gausves saqarTvelo-TurqeTis strategiuli partniorobis ganviTarebis pozitiur dinamikas. yuradReba gamaxvilda TurqeT-saqarTvelos umaRlesi donis strategiuli TanamSromlobis sabWos mimdinare wels dagegmili meore sxdomis mosamzadebel samuSaoebze. giorgi kvirikaSvilma gamoTqva mzadyofna, saqarTvelom umaspinZlos maRali donis strategiuli TanamSromlobis sabWos meore sxdomas, romelic, amavdroulad, or qveyanas Soris di plomatiuri urTierTobebis damyarebis 25 wlisTavs mieZRvneba. TurqeTis premier-ministrma qarTvel kolegas saqarTvelos suverenitetisa da teritoriuli mTlianobisadmi mtkice mxardaWera kidev erTxel daudastura. binali ildirimma aRniSna, rom elodeba giorgi kvirikaSvilTan Sexvedras Savi zRvis ekonomikuri TanamSromlobis organizaciis 25 wlisTavis aRsaniSnavad dagegmil saxelmwifo meTaurTa samitis farglebSi, romelic 22 maiss stambolSi gaimarTeba.

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili officiated an informal dinner in honor of his Turkish counterpart, Binali Yildirim, who visited Batumi for a few hours. The parties emphasized the positive development dynamics in Georgia-Turkey strategic partnership. Special emphasis was placed on preparation for the second meeting of the Turkey-Georgia High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council. Giorgi Kvirikashvili expressed commitment to host the second meeting of the HighLevel Strategic Cooperation Council in Georgia and to dedicate this event to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The Turkish Prime Minister reassured his Georgian colleague of Turkey’s unwavering support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. According to Binali Yildirim, he is looking forward to meeting Giorgi Kvirikashvili at the Summit for Heads of State and Government of the Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation, which will celebrate the organization’s 25th anniversary in Istanbul, on May 22.

soflis ganviTarebis strategiis prezentacia

Presentation of Rural Development Strategy

saqarTvelos mTavrobam soflis ganviTarebis 20172020 wlis strategia waradgina. RonisZieba misasalmebeli sityviT saqarTvelos premier-ministrma gaxsna. giorgi kvirikaSvilma madloba gadauxada evrokavSirs da gaeros ganviTarebis programas strategiis mxardaWerisTvis da imedi gamoTqva, rom swori midgomiT SesaZlebeli gaxdeba arsebiTad Seicvalos saqarTveloSi soflis mcxovrebTa mdgomareoba. premieris ganmartebiT, gasuli 4 wlis ganmavlobaSi soflis xelSewyobisTvis gadaidga mniSvnelovani nabijebi, ramac Seqmna sruli safuZveli soflis ganviTarebis axal etapze gadasasvlelad. giorgi kvirikaSvili miiCnevs, rom Tanamedrove sofeli unda warmoadgendes sivrciTi mowyobiTa da swori dagegmarebiT Seqmnil mizidulobis axal centrs, rodesac axali gzebiT, rkinigzis sadgurebiT, aeroportebiT isargebleben, rogorc soflis mcxovreblebi, ise sofelSi Casuli turistebi. „Tanamedrovea sofeli, rodesac aTvisebuli gvaqvs agraruli potenciali, ganviTarebuli gvaqvs turizmi da agroturizmi. Tanamedrove sofelSi kidev ufro xelmisawvdomi da maRali xarisxis iqneba ganaTleba da jandacva, soflis mcxovreblebi CarTulebi iqnebian sportul-gamajansaRebel da kulturul RonisZiebebSi. Cven vaSenebT Tanamedrove sofels, roca vnergavT Tanamedrove teqnologiebs, vaSenebT teqnoparkebs. dawyebulia sayovelTao internetizaciis umniSvnelovanesi proeqti, rac uzrunvelyofs wvdomas maRalsiCqarian internetze, romelic yvela sofelSi yvela ojaxs gauCens axal SesaZleblobebs, Seitans met informacias da ganaTlebas,“ - aRniSna premier-ministrma. mTavrobis meTauris ganmartebiT, saqarTvelos xelisuflebis mTavari Rirebuleba aris adamiani, romelsac, rogorc qalaqad, ise soflad cxovrebis SemTxvevaSi unda hqondes yvela SesaZlebloba, isargeblos im sikeTeebiT, rasac saxelmwifo sTavazobs. sityviT gamosvlisas giorgi kvirikaSvilma xazi gausva saqarTvelos moqalaqeebisTvis Sengenis wevr qveynebSi uvizod mimosvlis amoqmedebis mniSvnelobas. „soflis, qalaqis, qveynis yvela mosaxle male, sul ramdenime dReSi isargeblebs uvizo mimosvlis sikeTiT. es kidev erTi furcelia saqarTvelos regionuli ganviTarebis TvalsazrisiT. es is axali SesaZleblobaa, romelic saqarTvelos soflad mcxovreb mcire mewarmeebs SeeqmnaT, raTa daamyaron kavSirebi evropaSi SesaZlo partniorebTan, miiRon monawileoba sxvadasxva gamofenaSi, Seicnon da gamoiyenon is axali SesaZleblobebi,

The Prime Minister of Georgia delivered a welcome speech at the event dedicated to the presentation of the Georgian Government’s 2017-2020 Strategy for Rural Development. Giorgi Kvirikashvili thanked the EU and the UNDP for their strategic support and emphasized that the use of right approaches can bring about substantial change in the life of the rural population. According to the Prime Minister, important steps have been taken over the past four years to promote agriculture, providing fertile ground for advancing to a new stage in development. Giorgi Kvirikashvili believes that a modern village must be a new attraction ensured by spatial planning and proper planning, offering both local residents and visitors new highways, train stations, and airports. “A village can be called modern if it is making use of its agricultural potential and has well developed tourism and agricultural tourism. A modern village has greater access to higher quality education and healthcare, with the population engaged in sports, health, and cultural activities. We are building a modern village by adopting modern technology and establishing technological parks. A project of vital importance has been launched to ensure blanket high-speed internet connection, offering every village and household new opportunities and enriching them with greater knowledge and education,” the Prime Minister stated. According to the Head of Government, human beings are the ultimate value cherished by the Government of Georgia, and both urban and rural residents must be able to enjoy the benefits offered by the state. Giorgi Kvirikashvili, in his speech, stressed the importance of visa-free travel in the Schengen Area for Georgians. “In a matter of days, every urban and rural resident will be able to enjoy the benefits of visa-free travel, which is another page in Georgia’s regional development. It is a new opportunity for small businesses across Georgia’s rural areas to establish ties with prospective European partners, participate in exhibitions, and learn about and

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rasac uvizo mimosvla sTavazobs saqarTvelos yvela macxovrebels,” - ganacxada giorgi kvirikaSvilma. premier-ministrma imedi gamoTqva, rom soflis ganviTarebis strategiis ganxorcieleba did i stimuli iqneba soflad biznesis ganviTarebisTvis - soflebSi xelmisawvdomi gaxdeba axali teqnologiebi, gaumjobesdeba wvdoma momsaxurebis sferoze. misive TqmiT, uwyebaTaSorisi sakoordinacio sabWo, soflis meurneobis saministros xelmZRvanelobiT, efeqtur koordinacias gauwevs rogorc strategiis ganxorcielebas, ise konkretul iniciativebs, rac soflis mosaxleobis maqsimaluri CarTulobiT daigegmeba. soflis ganviTarebis strategiis SemuSaveba ganxorcielda saqarTvelos mTavrobis iniciativiT, evrokavSiris (EU) daxmarebiT da gaeros ori saagentos - gaeros ganviTarebis programisa (UNDP) da gaeros sursaTisa da soflis meurneobis organizaciis (FAO) mxardaWeriT, soflisa da soflis meurneobis ganviTarebis evropis samezoblo programis (ENPARD) farglebSi. soflis ganviTarebis strategiis prezentacia, romelic 20172020 wlebSi soflis ganviTarebis sakvanZo sakiTxebs gansazRvravs, damswre sazogadoebas soflis meurneobis ministrma levan daviTaSvilma warudgina. monawileebs sityviT mimarTes evrokavSiris elCma saqarTveloSi, ianoS hermanma da gaeros mudmivma koordinatorma da gaeros ganviTarebis programis (UNDP) mudmivma warmomadgenelma saqarTveloSi nils skotma.

use the new possibilities offered by visa-free travel to every Georgian,” Giorgi Kvirikashvili said. The Prime Minister remains hopeful that the implementation of the Rural Development Strategy will largely encourage the development of rural businesses, with new technology available in the villages, better access to services. According to Kvirikashvili, the Interagency Coordination Council under the guidance of the Ministry of Agriculture will effectively coordinate the implementation of both the strategy and individual projects planned with the maximal engagement of the rural population. Initiated by the Government of Georgia, the Rural Development Strategy was developed with EU assistance and support from two UN agencies, UNDP and FAO, under the European Neighborhood Program for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD). The presentation of the Rural Development Strategy, which defines the key agricultural development issues for 2017-2020, was presented by Minister of Agriculture Levan Davitashvili. EU Ambassador to Georgia Janos Herman and UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative in Georgia Niels Scott also addressed the audience.

premieri gudauris erT-erT yvelaze maRal wertilze 360-gradusiani xedis sakonferencio centris aSenebis iniciativiT gamodis

Prime Minister’s Initiative to Build Convention Center with 360° View at Gudauri Height

gudaurSi, sabagiros erT-erT yvelaze maRal wertilze 360-gradusiani xedis sakonferencio centri aSendeba, - aRniSnuli iniciativiT saqarTvelos premier-ministri giorgi kvirikaSvili mTavrobis sxdomaze gamovida. premieris iniciativiT, sakonferencio centri unda aSendes erT-erT yvelaze maRal wertilze, sadamdec gudauris sabagiro miva. mSeneblobisTvis Sesabamisi adgilis SerCeva premier-ministrma ekonomikisa da mdgradi ganviTarebisa da regionuli ganviTarebisa da infrastruqturis saministroebs daavala. sakonferencio centris proeqti evropuli analogebis magaliTze ganxorcieldeba, romlebic warmatebiT, mTeli wlis ganmavlobaSi, TiTqmis 365-dRiani datvirTviT funqcionirebs. premieris SefasebiT, gudaurSi msgavsi sivrcis arseboba, mniSvnelovnad Seuwyobs xels turizmis ganviTarebas. proeqtiT kerZo seqtoris dainteresebis SemTxvevaSi, ganixileba winadadebebi sainvesticio partniorobis Taobaze.

A convention center with a 360° view will be built at one of the highest points of the Gudauri cableway, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili announced his initiative at the Government meeting. According to the Prime Minister’s initiative, the convention center will be built at one of the highest points the cableway can reach. The Prime Minister delegated the identification of a suitable area to the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development and the Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure. The convention center project will be based on European examples successfully operating all year round. According to the Prime Minister, this facility will boost the development of tourism in Gudauri. Should private companies take interest in the project, investment partnership offers will be considered.

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Sexvedra estoneTis elCTan

Meeting with Estonian Ambassador

saqarTvelos premier-ministri giorgi kvirikaSvili estoneTis axlad daniSnul elCs saqarTveloSi, kai kaarelsons Sexvda. Sexvedrisas saubari saqarTvelo-estoneTis urTierTobebis Semdgom gaRrmavebasa da mTel rig sferoebSi ori qveynis warmatebul TanamSromlobas Seexo. giorgi kvirikaSvilma estoneTs, evrokavSirTan savizo reJimis liberalizaciis procesSi saqarTvelos mxardaWerisTvis madloba gadauxada. yuradReba daeTmo TanamSromlobas saganmanaTleblo da ekonomikuri mimarTulebebiT. premier-ministrma aRniSna, rom saqarTveloSi warmatebiT ganxorcielda reformebi, romlebic estonur gamocdilebas efuZneba, maT Soris - sagadasaxado sistemis e.w estonuri modeli, romelic mxolod ganawilebuli mogebis dabegvras gulisxmobs. Sexvedrisas aseve isaubres mTavrobis reformebis erTerTi umTavresi mimarTulebis - mmarTvelobis reformis Sesaxeb, romelic gamWvirvalobis zrdas da mTavrobis gadawyvetilebebis miRebis procesSi sazogadoebis maqsimalur CarTulobas iTvaliswinebs. elCma dadebiTad Seafasa qveyanaSi ganxorcielebuli reformebi da aRniSna, rom saqarTvelos warmatebuli gamocdilebis gaziareba estoneTisTvisac sainteresoa.

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili met today with Kai Kaarelson, the newly appointed Ambassador of Estonia to Georgia. The parties discussed prospects of deepening Georgia-Estonia relations and the successful cooperation between the two countries in a number of directions. Giorgi Kvirikashvili expressed his gratitude to Estonia for supporting EU visa waiver for Georgia. Special attention was paid to education and economic cooperation. The Prime Minister emphasized Georgia’s successful reforms based on Estonian experience, including the so-called Estonian tax model prescribing to tax only dividends. The parties also discussed governance reform, one of the key directions of the Georgian Government’s reform agenda, which seeks to increase transparency and ensure greater citizen engagement in government decision-making. The Ambassador commended Georgia’s reforms and pointed out that Estonia could benefit from familiarizing itself with Georgian experience.

diskusia mrgvali magidis garSemo

Round Table Discussion

niu-iorkSi gaeros qalTa statusis komisiis 61-e sesia gaixsna, romlis mTavari Temaa - „qalTa ekonomikuri gaZliereba Sromis cvalebad samyaroSi.” sesiis farglebSi gaimarTa mrgvali magida, sadac sityviT gamovida premier-ministris TanaSemwe adamianis uflebebisa da genderuli Tanasworobis sakiTxebSi sofo jafariZe. Sexvedris monawileebma

The 61st Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women launched today in New York, with “women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work” as its main topic. Sopo Japaridze, the Prime Minister’s Human Rights and Gender Equality Adviser, delivered a speech at the round table discussions facilitated during the session. The meeting discussed the topic of “full and productive employment and decent work for all: how can Sustainable Development Goal 8 be realized for women by 2030?” Sopo Japaridze spoke of the important changes in the world of work, including technological, which may create new sources of employment and replace some of the existing workplaces. She also described employment challenges facing women and the goals of sustainable development to provide women with decent work and ensure a better system of social security. The Prime Minister’s Adviser emphasized the quality and accessibility of preschool education, which is often a significant precondition of women’s full and productive employment. At the conclusion, Sopo Japaridze delivered an overview of

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imsjeles Temaze- „sruli da produqtiuli dasaqmeba da Rirseuli samuSao adgili yvelasTvis: rogor unda moxdes mdgradi ganviTarebis me-8 miznis ganxorcieleba qalebisTvis 2030 wlisTvis”. sofo jafariZem isaubra Sromis samyaroSi mimdinare mniSvnelovan cvlilebebze, maT Soris teqnologiur cvlilebebze, ramac SesaZloa gaaCinos, rogorc dasaqmebis axali wyaro, ise Caanacvlos ukve arsebuli samuSao adgilebi. igi Seexo araformalur seqtorSi qalTa dasaqmebis kuTxiT arsebul gamowvevebs da mdgradi ganviTarebis miznebs- moxdes qalTa uzrunvelyofa Rirseuli samuSao adgilebiT da gaumjobesebuli socialuri dacvis sistemiT. premier-ministris TanaSemwem yuradReba gaamaxvila skolamdeli ganaTlebis xelmisawvdomobasa da mis xarisxze, rac xSir SemTxvevaSi qalTa sruli da produqtiuli dasaqmebis mniSvnelovani winapirobaa. gamosvlis dasasruls, sofo jafariZem mimoixila qalTa da ojaxSi Z aladobis winaaRmdeg brZolis mizniT saqarTvelos mier gadadgmuli nabijebi da isaubra gadawyvetilebis miRebis procesSi qalTa CarTulobis gazrdis aucileblobaze. saqarTvelos delegacias xelmZRvanelobs saqarTvelos parlamentis ganaTlebis, mecnierebisa da kulturis komitetis Tavmjdomare mariam jaSi. delegaciis SemadgenlobaSi aseve Sedian saqarTvelos saxalxo damcvelis moadgile ekaterine sxilaZe da adgilobrivi arasamTavrobo organizaciis warmomadgenlebi.

Georgia’s steps in the crackdown on violence against women and domestic violence, and stressed a need to increase women’s engagement in decision-making. The Georgian delegation is led by Mariam Jashi (the Chair of the Parliamentary Committee for Education, Science and Culture). The delegation also consists of Deputy Public Defender Ekaterine Skhiladze and representatives of local NGOs.

winaswari monacemebiT, 2016 wels pirdapiri ucxouri investiciebis moculobam 1, 6 miliardi aSS dolari Seadgina

Preliminary Data Indicates 1,6 Billion USD Foreign Direct Investments Implemented in Georgia

winaswari monacemebis mixedviT, 2016 wels saqarTveloSi ganxorcielebuli pirdapiri ucxouri investiciebis moculobam 1, 6 miliard (1,645 mln.) aSS dolarze meti Seadgina, rac 22%-iT aRemateba 2015 wlis winaswar monacemebs, xolo 5%-iT amave wlis dazustebul monacemebs. 2016 wels aseve mniSvnelovnad gaizarda reinvesticiebis odenoba da mTliani pirdapiri ucxouri investiciebis 32% Seadgina. aseve winaswari monacemebiT, 2016 wlis me-4 kvartalSi saqarTveloSi ganxorcielebuli pirdapiri ucxouri investiciebis moculobam 330 mln. aSS dolari Seadgina, rac 2015 wlis meoTxe kvartalis winaswar monacemebze 23%-iT, xolo amave periodis dazustebul monacemebze 1%-iT metia. “bolo wlebSi gazrdili sainvesticio nakadebi gamowveulia mTavrobis mier gatarebuli, aseve dagegmili ekonomikuri da struqturuli reformebiT, ramac dadebiTi gavlena iqonia investorebis ganwyobaze“ - aRniSna ekonomikisa da mdgradi ganviTarebis ministris moadgilem, nino javaxaZem. misive gancxadebiT, saqarTvelom mniSvnelovan progress miaRwia demokratiuli reformebis ganxorcielebis kuTxiT, ramac gaaumjobesa qveyanaSi arsebuli biznesgaremo da xeli Seuwyo sxvadasxva ekonomikuri seqtoris ganviTarebas. “saqarTveloSi mimdinare ekonomikuri, maT Soris sagadasaxado, aseve mcire da saSualo biznesis xelSemwyobi reformebi, evropasTan uvizo mimosvlisa da Tavisufali vaWrobis SeTanxmebasTan erTad xels uwyobs Cveni qveynis sainvesticio

Preliminary Data indicated that the amount of the Direct Foreign Investments in Georgia exceeded 1,6 billion USD (1,645 million), which is 22% higher compared to the preliminary data of 2015 and 5% higher than detailed data of the same year. According to the same preliminary data, the FDI amounted to 330 million USD in the 4th quarter of 2016, which is 23% higher compared to the preliminary data of the 4th quarter of 2015 and 1% higher than detailed data of the same period. “Increased FDI during the recent years is a result of those executed, on-going and scheduled economic and structural reforms initiated by Georgian Government, which have very positive influence on the investors,” – Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Nino Javakhadze stated. According to the Deputy Minister, Georgia achieved the significant progress in the implementation of the democratic reforms, which had positive impacts on the business environment in the country and promoted development of the different economic sectors. “On-going reforms in Georgia, including taxation system and as small and medium business supporting reforms, the visa-liberalization and the free trade agreement with the EU makes Georgia even more attractive investment destination. Georgia continues to advance in freedom of economic as well as ease of doing business indicators” - Nino Javakhadze noted. The FDI, according to the Deputy Minister, were implemented in the different sectors

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mimzidvelobis zrdas. saqarTvelo ganagrZobs winsvlas ekonomikuri Tavisuflebisa da biznesis keTebis simartivis maCveneblebSi“ - aRniSna nino javaxaZem. misi TqmiT, gasul wels saqarTveloSi ganxorcielebuli pirdapiri ucxouri investiciebi dargobriv WrilSi Semdegnairad gadanawilda: yvelaze meti, 645 mln. aSS dolaris investicia transportsa da kavSirgabmulobaSi ganxorcielda, rac mTliani pirdapiri ucxouri investiciebis 39%-ia. meore adgilze energetikis seqtoria 203 mln. aSS dolariT (mTliani pirdapiri ucxouri investiciebis 12%), xolo mesameze - mSenebloba 163 mln. aSS dolariT (10%). aRsaniSnavia, rom pirdapiri ucxouri investiciebis zrda realur seqtorSi investiciebis zrdiT iyo gamowveuli. 2016 wels investiciebis mniSvnelovani zrda dafiqsirda damamuSavebeli mrewvelobis seqtorSi da 79% (53 mln. aSS dolariT meti investicia) Seadgina. zrdis TvalsazrisiT aseve gamoirCeoda energetikis (zrdam wina welTan SedarebiT 64% - 79 mln. aSS. dolari Seadgina) da mSeneblobis seqtorebi (zrdam wina welTan SedarebiT 47% - 52 mln. aSS dolari Seadgina). aseve mniSvnelovani zrda dafiqsirda transportisa da kavSirgabmulobis seqtorSi - 10% (60 mln. aSS dolari). “im qveynebs Soris, saidanac 2016 wels saqarTveloSi yvelaze didi moculobis investiciebi Semovida, azerbaijani liderobs 578 mln. aSS dolariT (mTlianis investiciebis 35%). aseve aRsaniSnavia 199 mln. aSS dolariT gazrdili investiciebi TurqeTidan, rac 272 mln. aSS dolaria. mesame adgilze gaerTianebuli samefoa, saidanac 121 mln. aSS dolaris investicia ganxorcielda. meoTxe da mexuTe adgilebs niderlandebi da CexeTi ikavebs 95 mln. da 93 mln. aSS dolaris moculobis investiciebiT“ - ganacxada javaxaZem. ministris moadgilem kidev erTxel xazgasmiT aRniSna, rom winsvlas biznesis keTebisa da ekonomikuri Tavisuflebis kuTxiT adasturebs saqarTvelos poziciebi saerTaSoriso reitingebSi, rac xels uwyobs qveynis momaval sainvesticio mimzidvelobas. misi gancxadebiT, msoflio bankis „Doing Business 2017“ wlis angariSis mixedviT, saqarTvelos reitingi biznesis keTebis simartivis TvalsazrisiT 7 adgiliT gaumjobesda da 190 qveyanas Soris 23-e adgilidan me-16 adgilze gadainacvla. aseve aTi adgiliT aris gaumjobesebuli saqarTvelos pozicia Heritage Foundation „ekonomikuri Tavisuflebis indeqsi“ 2017-is reitingebSi, sadac msoflios 180 qveyanas Soris me-13 adgilzea „umetesad Tavisufali“ statusiT.

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as follows: 645 million USD were invested in the transport and communication sector, which is the highest amount with 39% of the total foreign direct investment, energy sector is on the second place with 203 million USD (12% of total FDI), while the construction is on the third place with 163 million USD (10%). It should be noted that the increase in the foreign direct investment is caused by the increase of the investments in the real sector. In 2016, significant growth of investments in the manufacturing sector was recorded and reached 79% (53 million USD). Significant growth was also recorded in the energy sector (79 million USD, which is 64% higher compared to the last year), the construction sector (52 million USD, which is 47% higher compared to the last year) and transport and communication sector (60 million USD, which is 10% higher compared to the last year). “Among the countries, which implemented FDI in Georgia, Azerbaijan is on the leading position (578 million USD, which is 35% of total investments). Turkish investments were also increased by 199 million USD and amounted to 272 million USD. United Kingdom comes next with 121 million USD, which is followed by the Netherlands with 95 million USD and Czech Republic with 93 million USD” – Javakhadze said. The Deputy Minister emphasized that the improvement in the doing business and freedom of economic activities in confirmed by Georgia’s positions in the international rankings, which contributes to the country’s future investment attractiveness. According to the Deputy Minister, Georgia’s position in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2017 ranking is improved by 7 positions and now it is at the 16th position among the 190 countries. Georgia has also improved its position in the 2017 Index of Economic Freedom with the 13th position among the 180 countries and the status of “Mostly Free”.

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